1995 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 35th Parliament


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Nos. 65 and 66

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Thursday, June 1, 1995


Ten o'clock a.m.

The Clerk of the House informed the House of the unavoidable absence of the Speaker, whereupon Mr. Lovick, Deputy Speaker, took the Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 12.

Prayers by Mr. Doyle.

The Hon. C. Gabelmann (Attorney General) presented to the Speaker a Message from His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Garde B. Gardom
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 28) intituled Election Act and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
May 19, 1995.


Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors).

(In the House)


The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) intituled Employment Standards Act.

The debate continued.

On the motion of Ms. Tyabji, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee -- Section A)


42. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $461,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors, Minister's Office, to 31st March 1996.

43. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $6,527,116,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors, Ministry Operations, to 31st March 1996.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolutions.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 12.01 p.m.


Thursday, June 1, 1995

Two o'clock p.m.

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

(In the House)


The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 29) intituled Employment Standards Act.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

YEAS -- 31

Pement B. Jones Pullinger Simpson
Edwards Lortie Sihota Streifel
Zirnhelt Giesbrecht Randall Lali
O'Neill Smallwood Beattie Schreck
Perry Cull Farnworth Copping
Hagen Gabelmann Doyle Brewin
Kasper Clark JanssenKrog Hammell
MacPhail Jackson

NAYS -- 17

Dalton Stephens Tanner K. Jones
Warnke Weisgerber Jarvis van Dongen
Reid Hanson Anderson de Jong
Farrell-Collins Serwa Symons Fox
Hurd

Bill (No. 29) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for commital at the next sitting after today.

The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 9) intituled Water Protection Act.

The debate continued.

The House divided.

Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:

YEAS -- 48

Dosanjh Clark Farrell-Collins Symons
Pement MacPhail Hurd K. Jones
Zirnhelt Pullinger Gingell van Dongen
O'Neill Sihota Stephens de Jong
Garden Randall Weisgerber Fox
Kasper Beattie Hanson Chisholm
Hammell Farnworth Serwa Hartley
B. Jones Doyle Jackson Lali
Giesbrecht Janssen Simpson Schreck
Smallwood Dalton Streifel Copping
Cull Warnke Tanner Brewin
Gabelmann Reid Jarvis Krog

Bill (No. 9) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for commital at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 36) intituled Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1995, a debate arose.

Bill (No. 36) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for commital at the next sitting after today.

On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 20) intituled Guaranteed Available Income for Need Amendment Act, 1995, a debate arose.

On the motion of Mr. Anderson, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.

(In Committee -- Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered later today.

Committee to sit again later today.

The House recessed for thirty-five minutes.

Thirty-seven Minutes past Six o'clock p.m.

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways).

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply (estimates of the Ministry of Social Services).

(In Committee)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 9.33 p.m.

DALE LOVICK, Deputy Speaker


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